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This duplex holiday home with a flat-screen TV and local channels boasts a prime location in the heart of Harlem. It is just one block from the 125 Street Subway Station from where Times Square can be reached in 10 minutes. Free Wi-Fi is also provided.

Turn the key and enter a clean kitchen complete with modern cooking appliances. It flows into a dining area framed by 2 oversized windows granting city views. Carry through to a sunlit living room with a Blu-ray player, board games and a futon sofa for additional guests.

Stairs lead to the 2nd floor bedrooms and bathroom. Both bedrooms have walk-in closets and queen size beds. Bedding comes in the form of Egyptian cotton sheets and down comforters. The white tiled bathroom has a tub and shower.

The Harlem landmarks of the Apollo Theater, Schomburg Museum and the Cotton Club are all within a 10-minute walking distance. Guests can reach the world-famous Central Park in 15 minutes on foot.

The home is centrally located close to fine restaurants, shopping districts and local bars with live music. It is well-serviced by subway lines offering access across the city.

Husregler

Shoes should be removed when entering the house.
No parties or large gatherings
Keep noise to a minimum.
Be respectful of the neighbours.
No smoking.
No drugs.
No pets.
Guests should leave the house in a clean state.

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The flat is fine as long as you don’t need to reach the host for something going wrong.
In our case (we spent 8 days), we had a bad (or none) internet connection the whole time.
The big issue here is that we couldn’t reach the owner the day we arrived and the whole next day. I ended up with a high phone bill because I had to use my own mobile phone from abroad. Eventually they fixed it, it worked for a few hours and then nothing. The connection was on and off the whole time. We must have had a connection a total of 4 days. The ladies occupying the flat downstairs had the same issue (same owner).
What frustrated me most is how nice and available the owner seemed to be in the emails leading to the trip but once we got in NY there was nobody on the other end of the line. The owner told that they are not a hotel therefore I should not expect them to be available all the time. I had full silence for hours! He also told me that I shouldn’t let a bad connexion or lack thereof ruin my trip! I am sorry but 1) I paid for a flat with wifi 2) I decide what is important for me and as a traveler I rely A LOT on the internet to plan my activities and find my way around a city I don’t know.

When I first booked the house I was afraid it would take a long time to get to the parts of the city I wanted to see. Turns out that the place was less than 20 minutes to get to Times Square and Grand Central Station. That was perfect since Times Square is where I really wanted to visit in the first place. Turns out I didn't have to spend that much time there as Harlem was a tourist destination on it's own. Saw cool things like the Apollo Theatre and the infamous Red Rooster restaurant which were all in walking distance. They were all super close by. There were also cool museums in the area and a lot of history on the streets. It all felt very historic. As for the house itself it was very spacious, two floors and very clean. I loved it. There was a full kitchen which I didn't really use as I wanted to try as many Harlem restaurants as possible. I really recommend this place as I had a great time with my friends visiting. Grover was great and even took us for coffee once we checked in and got the keys from him. Will definitely be staying here every time I come to NYC.

Only a few problems. Not as clean as Europeans would expect if asked to wear no shoes in the appartment. Broken toilet was a bummer. Blisters on my hand of using the plunger. Lukely for us after day 3 the plumber showed up. Parking your car nearby is not easy. No TV. No music at all, no radio, cd player( would be nice during cleaning).
Liked the area pretty much altough it did not really look "safe"... Starting using the NY Subways for the first time (after 5 NYc visits) and overall very satisfied as subway stations are also close to the appartment.
We loved our stay anyhow. Spacious appartment pretty well equiped...
Tip for the owner; see above to improve even more. Thanks for the late checkout!

Recensioner för andra bostäder av denna värd

Lovely place inside and very conveniently located near a metro station, only 20 minute to Manhattan. Outside could do with a lick of paint. A second toilet would be nice if there is more of you. I would definitely go back.

Apartment functional and properly equipped. Special thanks for waiting for our arrival when we were stuck in traffic jams. The only thing that bothered us a bit was a damp smell in the bedroom. The apartment could also be a little cleaner. Besides that, all ok.

10 days in the South Bronx, close to Harlem, to a subway station with several Express trains, to a huge store market (Bronx Market Place), facilities like Seven-Eleven, Burgers, Italian Restaurant, mobile phone shop nearby. A german-brazilian family of four persons visiting the „Big Apple“.
The appartment is situated in a quiet street with neighbours who obviously are interested in a safe and quiet neighbourhood. To underline it most of them put an information plate in the entrance. On the evening of our arrival Grover sent Stephanie to greet us and to show us the appartment. Kitchen and living room are shared spaces but most of the time the permanent residents of the house didn’t make use of it. There is a wifi internet connection but not with the same power in all rooms.
We enjoyed to be in NYC without staying in the middle of Manhattan, always busy. By subway downtown the northern Central Park was only 12 min away. A bit more than half an hour to reach lower Manhattan. Uptown we went to the NY Botanical Garden and Little Italy of the Bronx. Unfortunately we hadn’t enough time to visit the Bronx Zoo. Sometimes we used the bus, not expensive when you buy a metro card unlimited rides for one week.
The rooms were as clean as showed on the fotos. Little problems has been solved in a short delay. In spite of the fantastic fall weather it was a bit cold inside, the heating was not yet installed. So we used the mobile heaters for the „warm up“. One bed was noisy when moving on it. In summary I think we were very lucky having chosen this appartment north to Manhattan.

Very good welcome when we arrived the apartment late in the evening. The apartment is large and enough space for the 5 of us. Nice street that was decorated for Halloween. Short walk to the Subway that took us downtown in 20 minutes. The only ‘but’ is that the apartment was not very clean.